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Chrissy Buteas
Chief Government Affairs Officer
For the last quarter century, NJBIA members have told us that their No. 1 concern is the cost of health benefits. This is reflected regularly when we conduct our Business Outlook and Health Benefits surveys. They tell us that affordable health insurance is a top priority for our members.
Our members continue to offer health benefits to their employees in very large numbers. They understand that they need to do so in order to attract and retain a quality workforce. In fact, a large percentage of members tell us they would take a hit to their bottom line in order to continue providing benefits. We want to work with policymakers to ensure they understand the factors that are driving up the cost of health benefits. If we don’t, it won’t be a question of if our members will reduce or eliminate benefits, but when. Visit our resource page on this website for more information specific to Healthcare.
Learn about legislation and regulatory developments that directly affect the cost and availability of healthcare and insurance for you and your employees. If you have questions, please contact Chrissy Buteas at CButeas@njbia.org.
Committee MeetingsDear Members of the Senate Health, Human Services & Senior Citizens Committee, On behalf of NJBIA, the nation’s largest statewide business association whose members employ over one million people in the Garden State, we oppose S-1066, which establishes a Prescription Drug Affordability Board, sponsored by Senator Singleton (D7) and Weinberg (D37). We oppose this legislation […]
On behalf of our member companies that provide 1 million jobs in our State and make NJBIA the largest statewide business association in the nation, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony in opposition to A-2418, which could have serious impacts on the pharmaceutical industry in our state, both on the life-saving therapies and […]
Good afternoon! My name is Christopher Emigholz, and I am the Vice President of Government Affairs for the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) covering tax, budget and economic development issues. On behalf of our member companies that provide 1 million jobs in our State and make NJBIA the largest statewide business association in […]
On May 7, the NJBIA Health Affairs Policy Committee held a meeting with guest speakers Tiffany Guarascio, the Deputy Staff Director and Chief Health Adviser for the Office of Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Shabnam Salih, the Director of the New Jersey Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency. Guarascio discussed Congressman Pallone’s work on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which he currently chairs, over […]
NJBIA Chief Government Affairs Officer Chrissy Buteas issued the following statement regarding Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement of Executive Order 217 to address healthcare affordability through several initiatives. “NJBIA members have long voiced their concerns about rising healthcare costs, with 57% of New Jersey residents receiving healthcare benefits from their employer. “These concerns are even more exacerbated now with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, of […]
Nearly 100 businesspeople took part in the first meeting of NJBIA’s new Human Resource Council this week to get answers from legal and health experts about New Jersey’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans and whether employers can require workers to be vaccinated. The Jan. 13 online event featured labor attorney Douglas Diaz, of Archer Law, and […]
By joining a NJBIA Policy Committee, you are a member of a select group of members from many different businesses who share a common interest in a particular area of concern.
